State Rules
The Industrial Relations (Andhra Pradesh) Rules, 2026
- G.O.Rt. No. 111
- Notified 12 Jun 2026
- Andhra Pradesh Gazette Extraordinary (as ordered by G.O.Rt. No. 111)
- 13 chapters
- 53 rules
- 46 forms and annexes
Text from the Government Order that orders the notification's publication in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette; the Gazette issue itself was not found on the AP e-Gazette.
Made under The Industrial Relations Code, 2020.
Official PDF download from Labour, Factories, Boilers and Insurance Medical Services Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh (Government Orders register)
Contents
Chapter I — Preliminary
Chapter II — Bi-partite Forums
- r. 5Works Committee, its constitution and matters related thereto
- r. 6Choosing of members from employers and workers for Grievance Redressal Committee
- r. 7Application in respect of any dispute to be filed before the Grievance Redressal Committee by an aggrieved worker
- r. 8Manner of filing application for the conciliation of grievance as against the decision of the Grievance Redressal Committee to the conciliation officer
Chapter III — Trade Unions
Chapter IV — Standing Orders
- r. 12Model Standing Orders
- r. 13Choosing of representatives of workers of the industrial establishment or undertaking for issuing notice by Certifying Officer where there is no Trade Union
- r. 14Authentication of certified standing order
- r. 15Statement to accompany draft standing orders
- r. 16Conditions for submission of draft standing orders in similar establishment
- r. 17Disposal of appeal by appellate authority
- r. 18Sending of order and maintaining of standing orders
- r. 19Register for filing finally certified copy of standing orders
- r. 20Application for modification of standing orders
Chapter V — Notice of Change
Chapter VI — Voluntary Reference of Disputes to Arbitration
Chapter VII — Mechanism for Resolution of Industrial Disputes
Chapter VIII — Strikes and Lock-outs
Chapter IX — Lay-off, Retrenchment and Clousure
Chapter X — Special Provisions Relating to Lay-off, Retrenchment and Closure in Certain Establishments
- r. 32Manner of making application to State Government by employer for the intended lay-off and manner of serving copy of such application to workers
- r. 33Application of permission from State Government to continue lay-off
- r. 34Time-limit for review
- r. 35Manner of making application to State Government by employer for intended retrenchment and manner of serving copy of such application to workers
- r. 36Time-limit for review
- r. 37Application to State Government by employer for intended closing down of an industrial establishment and manner of serving copy of such application to representatives of workers
- r. 38Time-limit for review
Chapter XI — Worker Re-skilling Fund
Chapter XII — Offences and Penalties
Chapter XIII — Miscellaneous
- r. 41Protected workers
- r. 42Complaint by an aggrieved employee
- r. 43Authorisation of worker for representing in any proceeding
- r. 44Authorisation of employer for representing in any proceeding
- r. 45Enquiry
- r. 46Expenses of witness
- r. 47Submission of a copy of certain Forms to office of Director General, Labour Bureau
- r. 48Publication for communication
- r. 49Maintenance of records, registers, forms, notice and display board
- r. 50Appointment of Commissioner
- r. 51Fees for Commissioner, etc
- r. 52Time for submission of report
- r. 53(no heading in the Gazette)
Forms, appendices and annexures
- Form I
- Form II
- Form III
- Form IV
- Annexure to Form IV
- Form V
- Form VI
- Form VII
- Annexure to Form VII
- Form VIII
- Annexure to Form VIII
- Form IX
- Annexure to Form IX
- Form X
- Annexure to Form X
- Form XI
- Annexure to Form XI
- Form XII
- Annexure to Form XII
- Form XIII
- Form XIV
- Annexure I
- Annexure II
- Form XV
- Form XVI
- Schedule A [see Rule 12]
- Form (i)
- Annexure to Form (i)
- Form (ii)
- Form (i)
- Annexure to Form (i)
- Form (ii)
- Appendix to Form (ii)
- Schedule I
- Schedule II
- Schedule III
- Form B
- Form C
- Form C1
- Form D
- Form D3
- Form D4
- Form E
- Form FOR FEDERATION OF TRADE UNIONS
- Form F
- Form G